The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-24
welcome Legion 10. select knights
CAPTURED BY THE LADIES.


At the regular meeting of Welcome Le-
gion, No. /, on Monday evening while en-
gagged in their drill, ring of the bell of the
ontside door, assured the guard, Sir Knight
Zimmerman that other than a comrade was
seeking admittance aud as he opened the
door to know the cause, he was confronted
by a company of ladies under the leadership
of Mrs w. II. Person and Mrs. j. W
Diefendorf who did not wait to give the
password but rushed in and took possession
Of the ante-room and asked for SIR Kuight
Warath and Plerson who was ordered by
Commander D!efendorf to wait upon the
Ladies and ascertain the cause of their un-
expected visit. moment later they report
ed that the Ladies demanded an entrance in
to the Lodge Room and the Commander at
once consented after first forming Legion
into two divisions and with Swords to carry
so as to defend ourselves in case of necessity
the visitors were escorted into onr presence
/. Sir Knight Person and Walrath the
last bearing beautiful Silk inner. The
Ladies' were drawn up in line before tue
Altar facing the Commander when Com
rade Pierson introduced the Wives and Sis
ters of til, Sir Kni ght'. The Q Jm lnder at
once acknowledged the -honered guest by
ordering Present Swords when Mrs. W. IL.
Pierson who acting asspokesrnan fol- the La
dies addressed the Commander IN beautl-
fll and string speech Presenting the Ban
ner as gift from theWfyes and Sisters OF
th Sir Knights, to Welcome Legion No. /.
Commander Diefendorf in few we'll chosen
remarks accepted the gift assuring the La
dies that their efforts to assist us in our
glorious work was at all times appreciated
and because of their sympathy our lives be :
come grander, more liberal aud more com
plsto as we struggle on for the right, and
MS he handed the Banner over to STANDARD
Bearer SIR Kuight Rjbt McCaully ,Jr. he
assured the ladies that this Leglor would
ever see that this Banner would be 6Jrne
with honorable hauds aud prOtsct91 by true
Knights who had sworn allegiance to pro-
tecr the fair ones now in our presence. The
@ C,mmander closed by ordering three cheers
for the L ldies which was given with VIII
and an order to return SW1ris aud surrender
to our Clptors. A few minutes was pissed
very pie Is tntly when the order came Sir
Rniqhts FlH in and the Commander led the
way by es"orting a Lady and the whole
Legion following suit, proceeded by Stand
ard Bearer McCauliy, carrying aloft our
Banner, marched to the Parlors of Fdrra
and L,wis and treated them with Ice Cream
and Cakes, after which Commander Diefen-
dorf called upon the Sir Knights to enter
tain the Ladies by responding to the follow
ing toasU. Our distinguished guest ''The
Ladies" D. d. &. @. DR.. ]. F. Speck.
"The Mother Order Sir Knight and P.
G. NJ, w. j. ]. Gallagher. "Education"
Sir Knight H. G. Downward. 'Iudustry"
Past Commander W. II. Fairlamb. ''Union"
G. s. W. and p. G. W. F. Robinson. r.
marks were also made by Sir Heights
Adams, Piersou, Hardcastle, Jones, Nc
Csully, and OILERS, while all agreed it was
the most enjoyable time Welcome Legion
ever had.
The Face of the Banner is White Silk
with Blue Silk curtain trimed with gold
lace, Fringe and Tassells with the follow
ing Inscription: Welcome Legion No. l, Sc
lect Knights, Wilmington, Del, with tho
emblem of the orderiu the center.
The back is of red silk and has the follow
ing inscribed upon it Presented by the La
dies Dec. 10Th, 1887,
Instituted November II, 1882. The La.
dies Purchased tho banner of the Pettibone
Manfg. Go. OF Cincinuatt Oiic which is a
sufficient guarantee Of quality and workman
hip.